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Originally Posted by jehane
Question for people: I've been reading a lot of freebies recently and noticed the use of the word "drug" in the context of "dragged". I have never seen this before, but recently I've come across it in several (self-published) works by different authors. Is this accepted usage in the US, or anywhere else? Or is it just plain wrong?
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No, it's not accepted written usage (at least on the East and West Coasts). I've seen it in in dialogue intended to demonstrate a character's lack of education and rural background. Spoken English is of course a bit more flexible, but it's still the sort of thing my teachers would not have allowed.